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Variable Interest Entities (Estimated Maximum Exposure To Loss) (Details) - Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2023	Nov. 30, 2022
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investments in Unconsolidated VIEs	$ 1,247,256	$ 1,393,622
Lennar’s Maximum Exposure to Loss	1,351,728	1,551,856
Homebuilding
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investments in Unconsolidated VIEs	663,157	586,935
Lennar’s Maximum Exposure to Loss	749,070	718,719
Homebuilding | Upward America Venture | Commitment to fund capital
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Obligations related to VIEs	70,300	77,300
Homebuilding | Upward America Venture | Commitment for short-term loan and management fee receivable
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Obligations related to VIEs		52,700
Homebuilding | Upward America Venture | Commitment for recourse debt
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Obligations related to VIEs	9,800
Lennar Multifamily [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investments in Unconsolidated VIEs	393,090	607,484
Lennar’s Maximum Exposure to Loss	411,649	633,934
Lennar Multifamily [Member] | Equity Commitments
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Obligations related to VIEs	(12,800)	(19,300)
Lennar Financial Services
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investments in Unconsolidated VIEs	141,360	143,251
Lennar’s Maximum Exposure to Loss	141,360	143,251
Lennar Other
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investments in Unconsolidated VIEs	49,649	55,952
Lennar’s Maximum Exposure to Loss	$ 49,649	$ 55,952

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